Town of Hempstead Water Department

The following Annual Water Quality Report continues to be prepared by the Town of Hempstead Department of Water on behalf of the Bowling Green Properties, East Meadow, Levittown, Roosevelt Field and Uniondale Water Areas in conformance with Title 10 from the New York State Wellness Law and more particularly Part 5 from the New York State Hygienic Code, Subpart 5-1, Public Water Materials Section 5-1. seventy-two, Operation of General public Water System. This kind of Annual Drinking Water Top quality Report provides simply, information relating to the districts’ source of a hydrant, annual pumpage info, water treatment procedures, distribution water top quality, average customer expenditure, suggestions for conservation of water and other relevant items relating to the operation of the areas. Specific water top quality data about area supply wells are usually not published within this water supply declaration, but is available in the office of the Department of Water located in 1995 Prospect Method, East Meadow, Nyc 11554, telephone number (516) 794-8300. Customers wanting further information in this total annual water supply statement ought to contact the Division of Water in the above telephone number. The typical customer used 141, 417 gallons of water in 2017, which cost $246. 49. The average daily consumption per client was 387 gallons at a cost of $0. 67 each day. WATER TREATMENT Drinking water pumped from the districts’ wells is naturally acid and requires treatment to lessen the level of corrosiveness. This is accomplished by adding lime green to the pumped drinking water before entering the distribution system. The quantity of lime added inside the treatment process is undoubtedly to allow the driven water to meet regulating requirements for corrosiveness. Also, to make sure the bacteriological top quality of the supply, chlorine is added to driven water before getting into the distribution program. Regulatory requirements intended for the addition of chlorine will be met by maintaining minimal specified levels inside the districts’ distribution program. Nitrate levels found in four source drinking water wells are at or perhaps above the Maximum Poison Level (MCL). A pair of these wells will be blended with other water wells before entering the distribution system, efficiently keeping nitrate amounts below the MCL. Two wells go through a great ion-exchange procedure to lower nitrate amounts before entering the distribution system. In one site, intended for aesthetic purposes, a blended polyphosphate is usually added to water getting into the distribution program. The polyphosphate is utilized to prevent rusty drinking water and to aid in corrosion control. Water is additionally treated for organic and natural constituents at 9 sites. Organic substances are removed through granular activated co2 filtration and/or loaded tower aeration. NYC STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISORY The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include streams, lakes, streams, fish ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As drinking water travels over the surface area of the land or perhaps through the ground, this dissolves natural nutrients and can pick up chemicals resulting from the presence of pets or human beings activities. Contaminants that may be present in source drinking water include microbial pollutants, inorganic contaminants, & nitrogen-laden herbicides, organic chemical substance contaminants and radioactive contaminants. Some people might be more vulnerable to disease-causing microorganisms or perhaps pathogens in water than the general populace. Immunocompromised persons, including persons with malignancy undergoing chemotherapy, individuals who have undergone body organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other defence mechanisms disorders, some seniors and infants, could be particularly at risk coming from infections. These people ought to seek advice from their physician about their drinking water. EPA/CDC guidelines on suitable methods to lessen the chance of infection by Cryptosporidium, Giardia and other microbes pathogens are available from your Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791)..

Does the Water Department provide a Payment Plan? If a consumer would love to pay their invoice in bills we do offer a payment plan, if they touch us rapidly after they receive their invoice and before the bill is past due. We will divide the balance into as many months as they need up to 6 months, to have their balance satisfied earlier than the next invoice is mailed. We will ship out 2 copies of a price plan settlement and they will send lower back a signed reproduction with their first fee. No interest might be charged on your top-notch balance. We do no longer send monthly bills for price plan customers. It is your responsibility to make a note for your calendar to send us the payment each month, or you are eliminated from the plan and your hobby will begin. How can I test my residence for leaks? Check the restroom for leaks with the aid of eliminating the top of the tank and listening very closely, If you pay attention any hissing at all attempt to find wherein it's miles coming from. If you locate the area in which the leak is coming from, investigate it and determine if you can restoration it. If you cannot, then name a plumber. If nothing is sizeable, add a few food coloring and put a couple of drops inside the tank (not the bowl). Wait approximately thirty(30) mins, when you have coloring inside the bowl you have got a leak in the flapper at the bottom of the tank this is permitting water to seep thru. At this factor, you can see in case you need to do the restore yourself, or call a plumber. My water smells. What needs to I do? Hot Water? Connect a lawn hose to the spigot at the lowest of your hot water tank and drain it down and then allow your tank fill up. Cold Water? You can flush out your very own water carrier by the usage of your outside spigots. It may also take about thirty(30) mins. If you have got tried flushing your water service for over thirty (30) mins and your water is not any clearer contact the water department. My water is brown. Is it safe? Yes, the water is secure but, you can flush your water carrier by way of the usage of your outdoor spigots. It may additionally take about thirty (30) minutes. If you have got worn-out flushing your water service for over thirty (30) minutes and your water is not any clearer touch the water branch. Is the BWD part of Digsafe? No. Please touch Digsafe first (www.Digsafe.Com) and then touch the BWD together with your dog safe number. Standard mark-out requests are 3 enterprise days. How Much Water Does the Average Home Use? Estimates vary, but every person makes use of about eighty-one hundred gallons of water in line with day. Other records are available at https://water.Usgs.Gov/edu/qa-domestic-percapita.Html.